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Kris Davis: The Slightest Shift

Read "The Slightest Shift" reviewed by John Kelman

by John Kelman
June 25, 2006

Canadian-born, New York-based pianist Kris Davis takes the delicate left-leaning balance of form and freedom of her debut, Lifespan (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2004), and moves even farther away from the center on The Slightest Shift. While Lifespan featured ensembles ranging from trio to sextet, the new record showcases Davis' working group of saxophonist Tony Malaby, ...

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Jason Rigby: Translucent Space

Read "Translucent Space" reviewed by John Kelman

by John Kelman
June 23, 2006

On the competitive New York scene, you've got to be more than just a strong player; you've got to have a concept. Woodwind multi-instrumentalist Jason Rigby's eclectic yet focused debut, Translucent Space, is one of those records that creeps up on you. Recorded live to two-track in just one day, the disc shows Rigby's broad textural ...

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Jason Rigby: Translucent Space

Read "Translucent Space" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
June 17, 2006

Multiple reedman Jason Rigby plays soprano, alto and tenor saxophones, as well as bass clarinet and wood flute, on Translucent Space. But it's not his skill with the instruments that makes the disc so rewarding, it's the fully realized ensemble sound he's crafted. The 31-year-old musician's debut recording puts on full display his considerable skills as ...

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Jamie Stewardson: Jhaptal

Read "Jhaptal" reviewed by Michael P. Gladstone

by Michael P. Gladstone
May 21, 2006

Guitarist Jamie Stewardson's new album, whose title refers to a ten-beat rhythmic cycle frequently used in Indian music, brings together a talented ensemble to explore nine original compositions. With Stewardson are tenor saxophonist Tony Malaby, vibraphonist Alexei Tsiganov, bassist John Hebert and drummer George Schuller. Stewardson studied under John Abercrombie and Mick Goodrick at ...

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Andrew Rathbun / George Colligan: Renderings: The Art of the Duo

Read "Renderings: The Art of the Duo" reviewed by Budd Kopman

by Budd Kopman
May 8, 2006

Renderings could be the perfect album for the jazz lover who thinks he doesn't like classical music, or vice versa. The recording is extremely beautiful for many reasons, in no small part because of the classical music chosen on which to improvise, as well as the leaders' own classically inspired compositions. From the ...

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Sick Leo

May 7, 2006

Album: North
By Jerome Sabbagh
Label: Fresh Sound Records
Released: 2004
Duration: 9:56

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Jamie Stewardson: Jhaptal

by John Kelman
May 4, 2006

The downside of more accessible jazz education is a proliferation of young players who speak the language but lack the kind of spark that marks great jazz. And as “the new mainstream incorporates broader harmonic and rhythmic palettes, it's becoming even more difficult to avoid sounding purely cerebral. Not that there's anything wrong with an intellectual ...

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Samo Salamon: Two Hours

Read "Two Hours" reviewed by Budd Kopman

by Budd Kopman
May 1, 2006

It matters not that this recording took but two hours to record after very little rehearsal. Samo Salamon was ready with his music, and his compatriots, three well-traveled musicians with fast musical reflexes and good instincts, actually thrived when thrown into this situation. It is hard to predict whether better music will be ...

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Jamie Stewardson: Jhaptal

by Jim Santella
April 29, 2006

Guitarist Jamie Stewardson approaches modern jazz composition with the kind of expertise that comes from dedicated study. A master's degree in jazz composition from the New England Conservatory and studies with John Abercrombie, Joe Maneri and Mick Goodrick have prepared him well. Jhaptal, his second recording as leader, features nine of the guitarist's compositions, ...

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Jamie Stewardson: Jhaptal

Read "Jhaptal" reviewed by Jerry D'Souza

by Jerry D'Souza
April 25, 2006

Jamie Stewardson uses the ten-beat cycle called jhaptal as the title for this recording. He uses the beat effectively to make the title tune a standout, but he goes beyond the North Indian rhythm cycle to gather several other idiomatic pulses as well. In tandem, they bring about a strength to his compositions, which are fleshed ...